New insights into morphological adaptation in common mole‐rats (Cryptomys hottentotus hottentotus) along an aridity gradient
Abstract Morphological adaptation is the change in the form of an organism that benefits the individual in its current habitat. Mole‐rats (family Bathyergidae), despite being subterranean, are impacted by both local and broad‐scale environmental conditions that occur above ground. Common mole‐rats (...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2024-04-01
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Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11301 |